The 3-day long FRAMES 2008 ended today with Rishi Kapoor and Sridevi being awarded the FICCI Living Legend in Entertainment Awards 2008. The last 3 days were hectic as delegates rushed from one auditorium to the other for the sessions that closely followed each other. With speakers getting excited and passionate about the subjects and audience throwing a lot of questions at them, most sessions extended well beyond the extended time, but no one seemed to be complaining!
Free popcorn, coffee and coke overflowing (quite literally!) and newbies as well as the veterans exchanged pleasantries and business cards with each other in the lounge area. Each night there was a special programme – a Fashion Show on the 1st night, FICCI BAF Awards 2008 on the 2nd night and the Living Legends Awards 2008 on the concluding night.
My primary interest being in Animation, I skipped the other irrelevant (to me at least!) sessions on Radio, Sports, Television and Outdoor Media, and focussed on the sessions that covered animation and VXF.
Personally, the highlight of the event for me was a delightful chat I had with Jean Thoren, the Founder and CEO of the international monthly magazine on animation called, simply, Animation Magazine . I will share with our readers some of the gems I gleaned from her. Watch this space!